A Hard Day’s Night (Richard Lester 1964)

· It plays on youth’s rebellion e.g. ignoring Norm, running of the party and Grandad going to the casino.

· Male dominance, targeted around heterosexuality e.g. dancing with women and the girls chasing the Beatles, context suggests that the Beatles were homosexual, often followed by males (not shown in the film)

·Ringo & Grandad arrested – generation gap (youth behaving, elderly rebelling – playfulness, police being fair (offered tea – very British) relaxed law and order system. Can be compared to the crusaders being whipped by the whips and Alex’s arrest

If…. (Lindsay Anderson 1968)

·Classroom – microcosm of society (corruption and homosexuality, teacher and student feeling), political lesson, whip is unknowing and confused has to ask Mick.

·Motorbike – vs. can’t buy me love, freedom, undermining authority meant to be at rugby but smoking and stealing, only non-claustrophobic shot, society, deference and liberation , heterosexuality with the girl and song (different to norm)

·Shoot out – microcosm of society, political assassinations, the girl is involved, surreal

A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick 1971)

·Alex’s arrest – corrupt police force, lawyer is asked if he wants to punch him, change of times from early 60s and economic, looking up to the police – trapped. Compared with Ringo and Grandad’s arrest